Paige (Elias Sports Bureau) asked me to post this update:
Unfortunatly, it now looks like Nieuwy will almost certainly NOT play tomorrow night.
From today's practice:
"There was no reason to push it,'' said Nieuwendyk, who didn't skate at full speed before leaving the ice. "We wanted to get a barometer of where it was, and the trainer indicated I should come off. It's frustrating, but it's something I have to deal with.''